Read the poem.

"there is no frigate like a book" (1263)
by emily dickinson

there is no frigate like a book
to take us lands away,
nor any coursers like a page
of prancing poetry--
this traverse may the poorest take
without oppress of toll--
how frugal is the chariot
that bears the humans soul.

what is the primary metaphor in this poem?

a) the reading experience is compared to taking a journey.

b) a horse is compared to a page.

c) a chariot is compared to a soul.

d) a ship is compared to a book.